CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Education entered into a partnership with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to deliver student engagement content for West Virginia students amid the COVID-19 school […]
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The muddled messages on face masks
A friend called the other day to let me know that she’d heard a hardware store in downtown Chicago had N95 masks in stock. They were selling them two for […]
Pandemic takes an emotional toll as well
End of life practices have to be changed, making closure hard The economic impact of COVID-19 can be seen through data, but it’s also taking an emotional toll on some […]
A plan to prevent congressional insider trading
On Jan. 24, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., attended a private Senate briefing on the coronavirus, which featured Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert. By mid-February, Burr had […]
The Right Fit
WVU’s Statler College develops new surgical mask extender The Innovation Hub, a prototyping center in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, has […]
Coronavirus exposes weaknesses in health care laws
Suffering severe pain and bleeding triggered by premature labor at 24 weeks, a pregnant woman sought medical care at the nearest facility: LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Va. Her medical […]
April 5 letters to the editor
Response to letters from Callen and Efaw Michael Callen’s and Larry Efaw’s defense of President Trump’s description of COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus” (DP-03-29-20) contains misstatements of fact to reveal […]
Justice issues executive order expanding restrictions in Mon, Harrison and Kanawha counties
CHARLESTON– Gov. Jim Justice announced at 9:45 p.m. April 4 that he has signed an executive order for Monongalia, Harrison and Kanawha counties as COVID-19 continues to spread. This executive […]
Justice assigns National Guard to tackle unemployment claim backlog; WorkForce outlines CARES Act guidelines
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Friday, during his daily coronavirus press briefing, expressed his frustration with WorkForce West Virginia’s inability to handle the massive influx of unemployment claims – […]
West Virginia Sober Living creates resource hotline
West Virginia Sober Living employs peer recovery coaches to connect people with substance use disorders to vital services, including access to social services and referrals to health care providers. During […]
